Puyallup School District No. 3 Special Election - Proposition No. 1 Supplemental Levy - Excess Taxes
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Ballot Title The Board of Directors of Puyallup School District No. 3 adopted Resolution No. 162 2019-20 authorizing a supplemental levy for educational programs, operations and facility maintenance. If approved, this proposition will continue to fund day-to-day operations not funded by the state in schools including teachers, instructional aides, nurses, textbooks, learning materials, class sizes, support technology, arts, music, athletics, maintain school playgrounds/playfields, heating, plumbing, health, safety, fire-alarm, and security systems, and authorize the District to levy the following excess taxes, on all taxable property within the District: Approximate Rate per Collection Year $1,000 of Assessed Value Levy Amount 2021 $0.76 $17,849,127 2022 $0.76 $19,225,189 Should Proposition No. 1 be approved?
Explanatory Statement Puyallup School District No. 3 seeks voter approval to supplement the educational programs and operations levy in effect for 2021-2022. Passage of Proposition No. 1 would authorize the District to levy excess taxes for funding to sustain our current educational programs to meet student needs beyond what the state funds. The levy would fund day-to-day operations in all neighborhood schools including classroom teachers, instructional aides, nurses, textbooks and learning materials, reasonable class sizes, support technology, arts, music and athletic programs, maintain school playgrounds/playfields, heating, plumbing, health, safety, fire-alarm, and security systems in our schools. The additional levy will generate $17,849,127 for collection in 2021 and $19,225,189 for collection in 2022. In accordance with Resolution No. 162 201920 approving this proposition, these taxes would be deposited in Puyallup School District’s General Fund to pay part of the necessary expenses of operating the District. If authorized by the voters, and based on projected assessed valuation information, the estimated levy rate per $1,000 of assessed value would be approximately $0.76 (2021 collection) and $0.76 (2022 collection). Exemptions from taxes may be available to certain homeowners. To determine if you qualify, call the Pierce County Assessor at (253) 798-6111.
Statement For The Puyallup School District is projecting a budget deficit = $27.6 Million over the next 3 years. Puyallup has made significant budget cuts, eliminating central administration by 19%, support staff by 11% and department budgets by 10%. Passage of proposition 1 would supplement the existing levy and keep cuts away from classrooms and programs.
Statement Against
No statement was submitted against this issue.
Puyallup School District heavily relies on state revenues The global pandemic is negatively impacting state and school budgets. 51% of the state budget goes to K-12 education. The state projects an 8.8-billiondollar shortfall over the next three years. Fiscally responsible – lowest tax rate Even with passing this proposition at a total tax rate increase of $.49, Puyallup would still have the lowest total tax rate of its seven neighboring districts. The total estimated tax rate of $4.32 is $2.18 less than it was in 2015. Vote yes to sustain services and programs critical for student success Thanks to community support, Puyallup is able to deliver exceptional services and programs. This includes attracting and retaining highly trained and effective teachers, along with investments in technology, early learning, smaller class sizes, highly capable programs, and student interventions. Committee Member: Erin Dobrinski, edobrinski6923@hotmail.com Citizens Committee for Education
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